Building the Future of Crypto 

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

Our finance team consists of a group of specialists responsible for safeguarding and enhancing the firm's value. We manage liquidity, capital, and risk while providing robust financial controls and reporting functions to support executive decision-making. Our efforts directly contribute to Kraken's ongoing success.

The finance transformation team plays a crucial role in aligning with the finance organization's mission and objectives. We are dedicated to developing innovative and agile financial processes, promoting greater flexibility, resilience, and operational effectiveness. By fostering a holistic vision and collaborative program development, we strive to execute impactful transformational initiatives and seamlessly integrate new products and processes.

The Finance Transformation team is seeking an experienced Senior Manager with a track record of working on finance transformation projects. The role requires adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and process driven environment while effectively engaging with stakeholders across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry and contribute to the building of the new financial system.

The opportunity

• Assess current state operating models and develop ideal target states by partnering with product, data, engineering, and other teams across Kraken

• Collaborate within the finance systems workgroup to automate existing processes across general ledger teams (treasury, accounting, FP&A, and others)

• Develop business process flows to evaluate gaps and areas for improvement 

• Support process transformation, including technological and systems integrations and development 

• Support building project plans and assist in governing and managing the cross functional finance program roadmap

• Develop comprehensive understanding of the needs of finance, data, and key stakeholders to inform product specifications and requirements

• Develop comprehensive understanding of the risks and implement adequate controls to mitigate those risks 

• Additional duties and responsibilities as required

Skills you should HODL

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems

• Deep expertise in finance operations, management reporting, and regulatory reporting

• Demonstrated experience with leading the development of project plans & project management

• Working knowledge of project and work-stream management tools such as Airtable, Confluence, Jira

• Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization

• Experience with writing business requirements and technical documents

Nice to haves

• Experience in fintech or banking industry is preferred

• Experience with crypto currencies and knowledge of blockchain technology is preferred

• PMP certification

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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